Western Copper & Gold (WRN) Competitors $1.14 -0.03 (-2.56%) As of 02:18 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsTrendsBuy This Stock WRN vs. MTAL, NEXA, LAC, TMC, LAAC, LAR, LZM, EU, ASM, and DCShould you be buying Western Copper & Gold stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Western Copper & Gold include Metals Acquisition (MTAL), Nexa Resources (NEXA), Lithium Americas (LAC), TMC the metals (TMC), Lithium Americas (Argentina) (LAAC), Lithium Argentina (LAR), Lifezone Metals (LZM), enCore Energy (EU), Avino Silver & Gold Mines (ASM), and Dakota Gold (DC). These companies are all part of the "non-metallic and industrial metal mining" industry. Western Copper & Gold vs. Metals Acquisition Nexa Resources Lithium Americas TMC the metals Lithium Americas (Argentina) Lithium Argentina Lifezone Metals enCore Energy Avino Silver & Gold Mines Dakota Gold Western Copper & Gold (NYSE:WRN) and Metals Acquisition (NYSE:MTAL) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, risk, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations. Does the MarketBeat Community favor WRN or MTAL? Metals Acquisition received 2 more outperform votes than Western Copper & Gold when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 75.00% of users gave Metals Acquisition an outperform vote while only 53.85% of users gave Western Copper & Gold an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformWestern Copper & GoldOutperform Votes753.85% Underperform Votes646.15% Metals AcquisitionOutperform Votes975.00% Underperform Votes325.00% Which has better valuation & earnings, WRN or MTAL? Western Copper & Gold has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Metals Acquisition. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWestern Copper & GoldN/AN/A-$2.47M-$0.03-38.00Metals Acquisition$340.74M2.11-$144.55MN/AN/A Do analysts rate WRN or MTAL? Western Copper & Gold currently has a consensus price target of $4.25, indicating a potential upside of 272.81%. Metals Acquisition has a consensus price target of $14.75, indicating a potential upside of 52.06%. Given Western Copper & Gold's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Western Copper & Gold is more favorable than Metals Acquisition.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Western Copper & Gold 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.20Metals Acquisition 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Is WRN or MTAL more profitable? Metals Acquisition's return on equity of 0.00% beat Western Copper & Gold's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Western Copper & GoldN/A -3.53% -3.45% Metals Acquisition N/A N/A N/A Does the media prefer WRN or MTAL? In the previous week, Metals Acquisition had 4 more articles in the media than Western Copper & Gold. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Metals Acquisition and 1 mentions for Western Copper & Gold. Metals Acquisition's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Western Copper & Gold's score of 0.00 indicating that Metals Acquisition is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Western Copper & Gold 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Metals Acquisition 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders believe in WRN or MTAL? 22.0% of Western Copper & Gold shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.5% of Metals Acquisition shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.6% of Western Copper & Gold shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Metals Acquisition shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, WRN or MTAL? Western Copper & Gold has a beta of 1.77, indicating that its share price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Metals Acquisition has a beta of 0.16, indicating that its share price is 84% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryMetals Acquisition beats Western Copper & Gold on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get Western Copper & Gold News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WRN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WRN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWestern Copper & GoldMetal mining IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$228M$6.83B$3.07B$19.36BDividend YieldN/A3.43%5.14%3.76%P/E Ratio-57.0011.0677.1732.78Price / SalesN/A59.7924,351,377,058,435,600.0026.02Price / CashN/A21.4824.3417.55Price / Book1.843.455.054.52Net Income-$2.47M$605.28M$154.14M$1.02B7 Day PerformanceN/A-4.13%-0.38%-3.14%1 Month Performance8.57%3.56%5.33%-4.55%1 Year PerformanceN/A12.02%18.73%1.86% Western Copper & Gold Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WRNWestern Copper & Gold1.1471 of 5 stars$1.14-2.6%$4.25+272.8%N/A$228MN/A-57.008MTALMetals Acquisition3.3008 of 5 stars$10.38-2.9%$14.75+42.2%-21.9%$768.58M$340.74M0.002,021NEXANexa Resources1.0319 of 5 stars$5.74-0.7%$6.86+19.5%-14.2%$760.20M$2.77B-3.735,771Short Interest ↓News CoverageLACLithium Americas1.1461 of 5 stars$2.97-1.5%$4.80+61.9%-59.6%$654.33MN/A-24.71749Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageTMCTMC the metals2.2188 of 5 stars$1.78-2.2%$3.88+117.7%+20.3%$577.19MN/A-5.7430Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionTrading HaltedLAACLithium Americas (Argentina)2.8764 of 5 stars$2.34-4.5%$7.42+217.0%-60.1%$378.92MN/A0.30850Gap UpLARLithium Argentina2.8197 of 5 stars$2.34flat$3.50+49.6%N/A$378.92MN/A0.30850LZMLifezone Metals0.9993 of 5 stars$4.71+7.7%$12.50+165.7%-41.5%$368.26M$1.02M0.0084Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑Positive NewsGap UpEUenCore Energy2.9861 of 5 stars$1.63-1.2%$4.38+168.4%-70.1%$303.61M$58.33M-5.82N/AGap DownASMAvino Silver & Gold Mines1.5446 of 5 stars$1.77-7.1%$2.07+17.1%+203.4%$267.65M$66.18M87.7934Gap UpHigh Trading VolumeDCDakota Gold1.1705 of 5 stars$2.77-1.1%$7.50+170.8%+11.0%$261.57MN/A-6.7620 Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MTAL Alternatives NEXA Alternatives LAC Alternatives TMC Alternatives LAAC Alternatives LAR Alternatives LZM Alternatives EU Alternatives ASM Alternatives DC Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:WRN) was last updated on 3/31/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA brutally honest economic warning for 2025 (see proof)New York Times best-selling financial author and world-renowned economist Addison Wiggin (a man who’s worked s...Banyan Hill Publishing | Sponsored$2 Trillion Disappears Because of Fed's Secretive New Move$2 trillion has disappeared from the US government's books. 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